This Week: EHRs & The Nurse’s Voice, Collusion & A Nurse Asks for Help

A physician, standing in a busy hospital unit, was overheard telling a resident, “If you want to be certain something … More

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Advice for Administering Medications with Narrow Safety Margins

I read the order carefully, looked up the medication, and consulted with a pharmacist before giving it. Signing the medication … More

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Lessons About Medication Errors From Baseball

In the commercial, three guys are standing around a grill, talking about baseball. One of them quotes a stat. Another … More

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Tips for Learning Chemotherapy Administration

I attended a chemotherapy and biotherapy course. Most of the nurses attending had administered chemotherapy for years, but a group … More

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Of Med Errors and Brain Farts

I read the physician’s order carefully, looked up the medication in the nurses’ drug book, and consulted with our pharmacist before … More

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Interruptions Increase Errors. Really?

I am writing this post while my husband pumps air into his bicycle tires in our living room (ka-chunka chunka-chunka), muttering about … More

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Comparing Apples to Oranges: Pharmacist Eric Cropp & Registered Nurse Anne Mitchell

On Tuesday, February 16, 2010, JParadisi RN’s Blog had the most site hits since its debut in January, 2009. … More

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Eric Cropp Talks to ISMP about the Medication Error Leading to a Child’s Death

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has published a follow-up article regarding the case of pharmacist Eric Cropp in the December 3, 2009 … More

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Aftermath of the Eric Cropp Sentence: Will the Criminalization of Medication Errors Make Patients Safer in Ohio?

Although medication errors are not the focus of this blog, I feel it’s important that health care professionals know what is … More

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Not a Wonderful Life: No George Bailey for Pharmacist Eric Cropp or His Patient

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (http://www.ismp.org/) published an article in their August 27, 2009 newsletter, describing a horrific … More